Amadeus [DVD] [Eng/Fre] [1984]

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Synopsis

AmadeusFor this film adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Broadway hit, director Milos Forman returned to the city of Prague that he'd left behind during the Czech political crises of 1968, bringing along his usual cinematographer and fellow Czech expatriate, Miroslav Ondrícek. Amadeus is an expansion of a Viennese "urban legend" concerning the death of 18th century musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. From the vantage point of an insane asylum, aging royal composer Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) recalls the events of three decades earlier, when the young Mozart (Tom Hulce) first gained favor in the court of Austrian emperor Joseph II (Jeffrey Jones). Salieri was incensed that God would bless so vulgar and obnoxious a young snipe as Mozart with divine genius. Why was Salieri -- so disciplined, so devoted to his art, and so willing to toady to his superiors -- not touched by God? Unable to match Mozart's talent, Salieri uses his influence in court to sabotage the young upstart's career. Disguising himself as a mysterious benefactor, Salieri commissions the backbreaking Requiem, which eventually costs Mozart his health, wealth, and life. Among the film's many pearls of dialogue, the best line goes to the emperor, who rejects a Mozart composition on the grounds that it has "too many notes." Amadeus won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for F. Murray Abraham. In 2002, the film received a theatrical re-release as "Amadeus: The Director's Cut," a version that includes 20 minutes of additional footage. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Overall Customer Rating

4 (27 Reviews)

82% of customers recommend this product.

5

One of the best movies ever
Posted by: from: melrose park, il on A movie, like dance, music, painting etc is not necessary about telling the truth that you find it in the real life, its about how you tell the truth in idea to find the best way to impress the soul and mind of the people who watch and listen. It's nothing wrong to exaggerate or give it a less importance to an event just to pop up another one . It's the most entertaining movie ever .

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

5

My favorite movie ...
Posted by: conradb2 from: Wayne on I can see why some might think this movie boring. I fell asleep on it the first time I watched it, but once I got back into it, I wondered how I could fall asleep on it. (I must have been REALLY tired)
The whole story is just fantastic. F. Murray Abraham as Salieri is just mesmerizing in how obsessed he is with the music that Mozart is creating.
Tom Hulce is equally amazing as Mozart and all his zanyness...
I buy very few DVDs... This one I had to have.

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

5

Classic worth owning
Posted by: BobinmidMO from: Mid Missouri on For those who love Mozart this is a must own. It's something we enjoy time and time again. Why not go ahead and add it to your library?

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

2

This won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1984?
Posted by: KommandantKlink from: on I am not seeing what the people saw in this movie in voting it an Oscar for best picture of 1984. Amadeus laugh drove me crazy throughout the movie. That said I have seen worse movies. I can only give this a fair rating. Maybe average at best but no higher for me.

0 out of 1 found this review helpful.

1

There's a reason this is $4.99 + free shipping
Posted by: MikeFromMissouri from: Missouri on It's not a bluray, so I wasn't expecting that kind of clarity, but the transfer quality is grainy for a standard dvd. Also, about two thirds of the way into the movie, it stops playing after a chapter and takes you back to the disc menu screen. I searched the case for another dvd and couldn't find one, so after reading the dvd cover to see whether or not it was two dvd set (it didn't say), I turned the disc over and inserted it into the player. Viola! The thing is, the back of the dvd is completely blank with no writing or anything to indicate that you have to flip it over. Reminded me of a laser-disc. Anyway, this is a great movie. F. Murray Abraham is brilliant. It only cost $4.99 because if they could have made a cheaper copy, they would have.

2 out of 5 found this review helpful.

3

Kind of Boring...
Posted by: kevman79 from: on ‘Amadeus’ won several academy awards, and not to take anything away from one of the greatest composers to ever have lived, but unfortunately the movie was just inherently boring. I would only recommend this title to those who have previously seen, and enjoy it.

0 out of 1 found this review helpful.

5

An Epic Story!
Posted by: Kiko from: San Antonio TX on Remember seeing this movie at the movie theater in the 80's, great movie!

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

4

Great Movie
Posted by: Graduate from: on One of my all time favorite movies. A Movie everyone should have in their movie library. Love this movie.

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

3

Beautifully Shot, But Historically Inaccurate Film
Posted by: HAMLET from: on Milos Foreman's Academy-Award winning movie about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is a gorgeously filmed, but grossly inaccurate, portrayal of the greatest musician the world has ever known. F. Murray Abraham gives a solid performance as the man who may or may not have silenced the world's greatest musical genius. The inaccuracies are too many for me to list here, but if you're looking for a history lesson on Mozart (who is my favourite composer), this movie IS NOT it. The Director's Cut runs 3 hours and is rated R.

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

3

Excellent movie; highly recommended
Posted by: JoeNordic from: on Bought the DVD for the extras; there is a very good documentary about the making of the movie which says is included... it is not on this 2 disc version. I ended up watching it on youtube. No need for this 2 disc version, however, for 5 bucks hard to complain as it is a very beautiful and entertaining movie.